BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad)
About this course
BSc Hons in Language Sciences (Study Abroad), an undergraduate degree in English Language and Linguistics focusing on the scientific study of human and machine communication. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The programme includes a compulsory third year spent studying abroad at an international partner university. The first year covers the foundations of language through English across Space and Time, Foundations of Language, Language in Mind and Society, and Linguistic Inquiry and Applications. The second year introduces core technical concepts through Computational Approaches and their Applications for Language, Corpus Linguistics, Language and Society in a Data-Driven World, Language Acquisition, and Sounds and Structures of the World's Languages. The final year involves advanced theoretical study through Cognitive Linguistics and Phonetic and Phonological Theory. Optional modules allow students to explore specialist areas such as Forensic Linguistics, Psycholinguistics, and Language Variation and Change in English, with the option to complete an independent Linguistics and English Language Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 35%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- English across Space and Time
- Foundations of Language
- Language in Mind and Society
- Linguistic Inquiry and Applications
- Becoming Independent in Languages (CEFR B1/B2) 1
- Beginners Languages (CEFR A1/A2) 1
- English in Use
- Explaining Criminology
- Crime and Popular Culture
- Computing Essentials: Programming
- Researching Society: Principles and Practices
- Computational Approaches and their Applications for Language
- Corpus Linguistics, Language and Society in a Data-Driven World
- Language Acquisition
- Sounds of the World's Languages
- Structures of the World's Languages
- English Phonetics
- Discourse Studies
- Language and Creativity in Advertising
- Your Year Abroad
- Cognitive Linguistics
- Phonetic and Phonological Theory
- Forensic Linguistics
- Language Variation and Change in English
- Language, Culture and Cognition
- Linguistics and English Language Dissertation
- Psycholinguistics
- Language and Social Identities
- Language and Media
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Linguistics.
What do graduates of BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Does BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Language Sciences (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.